Microphone Problems

CHEESERMCHEESERM Join Date: 2004-08-05 Member: 30388Members
edited August 2004 in Tech Support
<div class="IPBDescription">please help</div> Not sure if this is the right the right forum to post this in, but it's a tech problem with NS so heres my problem...

I have a headphones with a microphone attached to them, When I set it up, I get the sound out of the headphones, but the mic. doesn't work. <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

Any ideas?
Thanks! <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

I got window XP
NS v.3.0 B4a
My headphones are a "Labtec"
Don't know If this has anything to do w/ the problem but i have to unplug my speakers to get the headphones to work.


Thanks again!
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  • DEADscottDEADscott Join Date: 2003-03-29 Member: 15022Members, Constellation
    Did you activate "voice" in the options menu? Is it pluged into the correct PC slot? Do you see the voice icon when you try and use it?

    I also use a headset, check the basics first. Hooked up correctly, voice activated in your option menu. Check to see if you get a voice icon when you try and use it. It may be working but the volume may be to low.
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  • CHEESERMCHEESERM Join Date: 2004-08-05 Member: 30388Members
    I will re-check everything.

    Thanks!
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  • billcatbillcat Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4903Members, Constellation
    This sounds to me like you have one of those mobos or sound cards with surround sound. When surround sound is activated the board uses the mic port for the additional surround channels. I'd look into the sound control software that came with the hardware for how to disable this.
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  • Kenichi-SNKKenichi-SNK Join Date: 2003-12-21 Member: 24617Members
    edited August 2004
    I once had a problem that could be this same situation, the mic never came on until i unchecked/checked options here:
    For some reason my mic was pretty much disabled until i touched these:

    PS: No thats not my desktop colour scheme <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> , (damn saving as GIF in paint changes the color really badly, to make a smaller filesize as possible)

    EDIT: The ones highleted around in red are those i had to twinker to get my mic enabled. Dunno why i had this problem but it was an easy fix just hard to find.

    Hope this helped. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    EDIT:EDIT: Your volume control 'may' look differant than this, but its worth testing these advanced controls for bugs.
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  • gazOzzgazOzz Work&#39;s a ... Join Date: 2003-12-25 Member: 24747Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Contributor, Constellation
    Check for the recording options if mic is selected or not by double clicking volume; choosing options/properties from play control; switch to record control by choose recording and click ok... be sure that mic is selected and volume for mic is not zero in the record control... there is a button advanced there under volume slider of mic... Click it and activate 20db boost...

    If you want to test your voice in game; open a lan game and type <b>voice_loopback 1</b> to the console...

    HTH
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  • Kenichi-SNKKenichi-SNK Join Date: 2003-12-21 Member: 24617Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-gazOzz+Aug 20 2004, 06:58 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (gazOzz @ Aug 20 2004, 06:58 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> voice_loopback 1 <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Heh, i use that 100% the time i play ns so i know im coming in clear. I shoulda thought o that <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • CHEESERMCHEESERM Join Date: 2004-08-05 Member: 30388Members
    Hey thanks all for your help! <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • CHEESERMCHEESERM Join Date: 2004-08-05 Member: 30388Members
    Got it working, Thanks alot!
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  • billcatbillcat Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4903Members, Constellation
    hey, cool. How bout if you give everyone else who reads this a lil bit o' details on what the fix is, so if someone else has this problem they can fix it too?

    thanks,

    -billcat
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